Ahn Dae-hee (Korean안대희; born March 31, 1955) is a prosecutor once nominated Prime Minister of South Korea. President Park Geun-hye nominated for the post of Prime Minister on 22 May 2014,[1] but Ahn withdrew his nomination.[2]

Ahn Dae-hee
안대희
Personal details
Born (1955-03-31) 31 March 1955 (age 69)
Haman County, South Korea
Political partySaenuri Party
Alma materKyunggi High School
Ahn Dae-hee
Hangul
안대희
Hanja
Revised RomanizationAn Dae-hui
McCune–ReischauerAn Taehŭi

Biography

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Ahn was a state prosecutor for 26 years until 2006. He was named Supreme Court justice by President Roh Moo-hyun in 2006. He joined the 2012 presidential campaign of Park Geun-hye. President Park has appointed Ahn on 22 May 2014 as Prime Minister and successor to his predecessor Jung Hong-won,[3] but Ahn withdrew.

Education

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References

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  1. ^ "Park replaces prime minister, fires NIS chief". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
  2. ^ "Prime minister nominee withdraws". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2014-05-29. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
  3. ^ "Ex-top court judge tapped as new prime minister". The Korea Herald. 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2014-05-22.